眼 Strokes Write it Listen 眼 yǎn eye; small hole; crux (of a matter) HSK 2 11 strokes Radical 目 Sound + meaning 28 words Built from目meaningmùeye; to look, to see; division, topic艮soundgěnblunt; tough, chewy How it works目 hints at the meaning (eye), and 艮 gěn hints at the sound.